as someone who lives in Bishan and has taken videos of trains passing by on the tracks to appreciate the liminality of night 😭 and as someone who enjoys ghosts topically, I enjoyed it on an emotional level
but all the critiques of the movie are also true - it doesn’t provide a nuanced view of Singaporean governance / “indoctrination in the education system”. narrow focus on “elite” institutions - yes, the “elite environment” is a stressor that inhibits the…
man’s dedicated pursuit of a job —- the job is never fulfilling or even stable but it is strictly necessary. ONE bulldozer VS a forest of trees. ONE man vs AI. Who will Win???
liked how the AI critique was only brought in right at the end. otherwise it would have been too much
it was great! had a lot of heart… loved how most of the movie happens within a very nostalgic depiction of Singapore and then at the end they jumpscare you by panning out to the CBD under construction
